东遮西掩 — “To try to cover up or conceal the truth”
东遮西掩 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to try to cover up or conceal the truth”. To make excuses to hide something.
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东遮西掩 Pronunciation and Pinyin
东遮西掩 Character Breakdown
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他犯了错，却总是东遮西掩，不肯承认。
He made a mistake, but always tried to cover it up, refusing to admit it.
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- dōng东yī一xià下xī西yī一xià下act aimlessly or erratically
- dōng东dǎo倒xī西wāi歪staggering and lopsided
- dōng东tōu偷xī西mō摸pilfer here and there
- dōng东tù兔xī西wū乌The relentless passage of time
- dōng东chōng冲xī西jué决floodwaters gushing and breaching banks
- dōng东chōng冲xī西zhuàng撞rush about aimlessly
- dōng东chōng冲xī西tū突charge and attack in all directions
- dōng东láo劳xī西yàn燕friends or lovers separating
- dōng东nán南zhī之bǎo宝outstanding talents from the Southeast
- dōng东nán南zhī之xiù秀Outstanding talents from the Southeast
- dōng东nán南zhī之měi美Eminence of the Southeast
- dōng东nán南bàn半bì壁southeastern half of the country
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What does 东遮西掩 mean?
东遮西掩 (dōng zhē xī yǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to try to cover up or conceal the truth”.
How do you pronounce 东遮西掩?
东遮西掩 is pronounced dōng zhē xī yǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 东遮西掩?
指左右遮掩，隐瞒真相。